Ambuja Cement & ACC Limited secured an award in the most prestigious Corporate Excellence - Outstanding Accomplishment category. This is the first time both cement companies were jointly felicitated for their exemplary endeavours under the global entity LafargeHolcim in Sustainable Development.

The Environment Ministry has allowed a major relaxation for faster execution of all ´linear´projects including roads, rail, power transmission lines, water supply lines and laying of optic fibre cables.

An ambitious coastal road from Mumbai´s Nariman Point to Kandivali may be finally taking shape. CM Devendra Fadnavis has told the State Assembly that Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has given an in-principle approval to the project.

At present, India is not yet ready with the concept of third party involvement for building up rail infrastructure for coal linkages. Now with the positivity which the present government has got along, investors are optimistic about fast-track solutions for coal linkage issues.

The new Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar promised 'fast clearances' to infrastructure projects in a transparent manner and launched a process for transparent environmental clearance. After assuming charge as Minister of State (Independent) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, he also said that he would take effective measures to conserve ecology.

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said that his ministry would take up the project of building a road along Mumbai's Western sea fronton priority. He further claimed he will discuss vital projects affecting the city with Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.

Agree. Developing a domestic transshipment port is a good idea if we talk about seaports, there are several countries and commercial centers around the world that don’t have a seaport and these countries have to use the seaports of other countries in order to import or export their cargo, which will give a competitive advantage.

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kishore tamidela says:

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